Love the Beatles? Madison Beach and Recreation presents Number Nine in Concert

If you like the Beatles, then join Madison Beach and Recreation this Friday night at the Surf Club Deck for Number Nine, a Beatles Tribute Band. 

THE MUSIC

The Beatles, the most successful rock group in history and arguably
the greatest band of all time, officially got their start in 1962 when
they released their first single "Love Me Do". They then went on to
write more number one hits than any other band in history. In the
relatively brief amount of time they were together, these four lads from
Liverpool managed to compile a library of songs so rich with tonal
complexities and range of emotion, it's almost incomprehensible how
innovative and unique they really were. Even after 40 years, their
songs are still considered timeless classics and there's no doubt they
will continue to live on and endure the test of time. And if one were
to delve a little deeper, they would come to realize that the Beatles
were also pioneers on a number of other fronts, from their unique
writing, to their vocal arrangements, to their style and delivery, to
their look, to their sound and approach to instrumentation, and even to
their recording methods. They did it all. Needless to say, their story
is a long and wonderful one and we could go on and on. Let's just say
the Beatles helped to shape a time and change the world. How could one
not be drawn to their music?



OUR FORMATION

Hence, this leads us to the story of Number Nine. Many have asked why
we formed and what our goal is as a band. We originally came together
as part of a mission to help children and our community. More
specifically, we decided to form and perform as part of a charity event
we organized on behalf of a local elementary school's music program. We
chose to embark on that endeavor of good will because music is near and
dear to all our hearts and music has had a profound impact on each of
our lives. And there's no denying that music offers our youth a unique
vehicle to exploring & unlocking their creative side and the
potential benefits cannot be underestimated. All too often, the music
programs are among the first programs to be diminished and even cut when
a school is faced with budgetary constraints. Limiting these vital
programs does a disservice to our teachers and doing so could be
detrimental to our youth and the future of our society. Our formation
was in large part dedicated to sending the message that we must do
everything in our power to preserve the arts and our efforts pay homage
to the fine men and women dedicated to teaching our youth.

Another big reason we came together was that we simply
love the music of the Beatles and we also really enjoy playing it. So
much so, as a matter of fact, that we're finding it very hard to stop
learning and mastering their songs. There's a seemingly endless well of
great songs to choose from and we're finding that the more we learn,
the more inspired we become to learn more. We're now well beyond 100
songs in our performing repertoire and to our amazement there are still
dozens more gems that we're working on. The Beatles catalog of material
is truly mind boggling.

MUSICIANS

Jim Walton - lead & backing vocals

Geo. J. Filippides - lead guitar, lead & backing vocals

Don Woods – bass, lead & backing vocals

Bob Glick - rhythm guitar &ammp; backing vocals

Greg Harris - keys, lead & backing vocals

Chris Griffin - horns, percussion, sound effects, lead & backing vocals

Todd Purcaro - drums, lead & backing vocals